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Planning Year Out Student (1 year fixed term starting 1.8.2009)

Employer:Welwyn Hatfield Council 

Reference:P00212 

Salary:£15,675 pa including Outer Fringe Allowance 

Hours:37 hours per week 

Working pattern:Flexible Hours, Full Time, Permanent position 

Location:Council Offices, Campus East, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6AE 

Closing date:15/01/2009 23:59 PM 

Planning Policy Sandwich Year Programme
One year fixed term starting 1 August 2009

Are you currently on a sandwich degree course in Planning, Geography, Architecture, Urban design, Environmental Science or a related subject?

Would you like experience in a borough that offers some of the most exciting planning opportunities in the country?

Welwyn Hatfield has been identified as a Growth Point and Key Centre for Development and Change involving substantial housing and employment growth. The Planning Policy team at Welwyn Hatfield council offers a year’s placement giving practical experience in the planning system.

You would be involved in a wide variety of work including:

• Work on the Core Strategy and Site Allocations Development Plan Documents
• Public consultation events and analysis
• Developing the baseline evidence for the borough, developing targets and indicators for the Local Development Framework
• Assist with monitoring of existing district plan polices, including site surveys and analysis of data
• Review of the Green Belt
• Work connected with regional planning
• Work on Supplementary Planning Documents for specific sites, including public consultation.

Some experience of GIS would also be useful.

The Council is unfortunately not able to assist with housing costs for the planning year out student. Welwyn Hatfield has a good supply of accommodation available for rent due to the presence of the University of Hertfordshire and the proximity of London.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact
Anne Day on 01707 357510 or Sarah Barker on 01707 357539.

Interview dates 29 & 30 January 2009

l.robertson@welhat.gov.uk
http://www.welhat.gov.uk

Equal Opportunities

Welwyn Hatfield Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Unless otherwise specified, all posts advertised are open to job share. We will offer every disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria of the person specification for the post an interview. For more information please see our Equal Opportunities Policy Statement.

Application Information

To apply for this role in the first instance choose the APPLY ONLINE option below or alternatively you can download the job description/person specification and application form and send it to WHBC, HR Dept, 51 Bridge Road East, Welwyn Garden City AL7 1JR. You can request an application pack by contacting the Recruitment Line on (01707) 357281 quoting reference P00212 by leaving a message on the answerphone. All shortlisting and interviews will be conducted on an objective basis and will deal only with the applicant's suitability for the job and ability to fulfill the requirements of the post. Unfortunately, we do not accept CV's. Our modern offices are located in the heart of Welwyn Garden City with excellent rail/road transport links and good shopping facilities. We can offer you a competitive employment package, which includes; final salary pension scheme, free-parking and family friendly working arrangements. We are also committed to the training and development of our employees and offer support and assistance to help develop your career.

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